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William Penn and "The Holy Experiment" was his vision to allow Quakers to express their religious beliefs openly without persecution and harassment. Penn also freely and willingly expressed his thoughts of government and how combining both church and state could help change the Pennsylvania way of law and order. He wanted the treatment of Indians to be with civility and respect; However, there were those who did not agree with this "Holy Experiment", and action was taken towards the destruction…

“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten; either write something worth reading or do something worth writing” (Franklin Quotes). Benjamin Franklin famously said these words and he made sure he wasn’t forgotten. He is famous for being one of America’s Founding Fathers, tying a key to a kite, inventing the bifocals and for his literary works. His most famous one being: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This book has” became itself the most widely read autobiography…

Situation Analysis Running for Glory (RfG) is a small running store in Seattle, WA that has been in business for 40 years. They specialize solely on the running community and have established a loyal follow over the years. They are owned and operated by four active partners. RfG has failed to keep up with technology and can only keep track of their inventory with help from suppliers. The only data collected from their point of sale (POS) system is total sales. They are looking into expanding but…

In early United States History, Benjamin Franklin was known for being a different kind of person. He never followed the rules like everyone else and always “marched to the beat of his own drum”. This difference from everyone else is what made Franklin a prominent figure in early American society. Franklin also uses this difference to help get his beliefs about society across to citizens. He uses satire to call people out and try to fix issues in the colonies. In the Satirical piece of…

but settling in Philadelphia, which was his home base for the rest of his life” (Biography.com Editors). Although Franklin did not reach his initial destination, he still managed to become a very successful printer, scientist, and inventor. Franklin had many jobs in his adult years. Franklin’s first job was as a printer, therefore Franklin commissioned to Europe in hopes of buying supplies for a new print house. “Through hard work and frugality he bought his fare back to Philadelphia in 1732…

reading about humanism. Understanding his accomplishments and how he lived his life are what were captured in his autobiography. Benjamin Franklin was born “from poverty and obscurity” (Franklin, 5) in Boston in 1706 lived until 1790 passing away in Philadelphia. Living in the Boston with seventeen sibling Mr. Franklin was the youngest of them, he also had two younger…

and Holland. William Penn quickly organizes a new system of government for Germantown. The government has a bailiff, burgesses and six committeemen. As quoted by Penn, "the bailiff, burgesses and commonalty of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania." Francis Pastorius is the first bailiff. Jacob Telner and his brothers are burgesses. They have the power to make laws and remedy disputes democratically, and the process is ahead of its time. The…

Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn with a charter granted to him by King Charles II. Pennsylvania was created as a place for the Quakers to be able to practice their religion, to make a profit, and for Penn to exercise liberal ideas. Pennsylvania was the most suitable colony to live in for someone wanting religious freedom, good relations with Native Americans, and to make a living with the good economy. Pennsylvania was a middle colony who had the nickname "bread basket".…

For the exhibition event, I visited the Hope Horn gallery and saw Bernice D’Vorzons’s Works on Paper. The Hope Horn gallery is a prominent location for one to experience art in the University of Scranton. In addition, the exhibitions and programming complement the university’s curricula, encourage campus and community collaborations, support regional artists, and provide arts in education opportunities. The exhibit consisted of acrylic paintings and some of the work in the gallery were donated…

Philadelphia is my home town it is currently the fifth largest city in the U.S. as well as one of the oldest. Philadelphia is both racially and ethnically diverse with the African-American population being the largest at 42 percent; there are significant geographic clusters of populations by race/ethnicity. Philadelphia has 42 hospitals yet it is plagued by health issues that top the nation. The infant mortality rate in Philadelphia is the highest in the nation with the African-American…